There are millions of bloggers on the Internet and most are invisible. A few capture our interest, but unless they continue to provide an interesting read, they too are left behind. With so much information so readily available people have to be selective in what they read. The dilemma for bloggers is how to write… Continue reading
Go Bears! Go Knights! Go Titans! These are all cheers heard in the fall all across America. We are in the midst of football season in the US and in this post I examine the importance of team names for participants and fans. From age 5, boys and girls join the beginning level “Pop Warner… Continue reading
CNN premiered the movie Blackfish last week. The movie tells the story of Tilikum, a 6-ton performing whale (Orcinus orca) that killed three people, two trainers and one park visitor, while in captivity. Directed and produced by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Blackfish is a documentary of the life of a killer whale, from his capture off Iceland… Continue reading
Temper tantrums are common in infants and toddlers, and apparently for some adult members of Congress. All parents deal with infant crying on a daily, if not hourly basis, and develop strategies to cope with it. Ranging from complete disregard, to instantaneous attention and solicitation, parents attempt to deal with infant crying. It is easy… Continue reading
American is exceptional. That is this view of President Obama as well as politicians on the left and right. In this post, I argue that America is not exceptional. Was America ever exceptional? Yes, but those days have dissolved into the rear view mirror and now we are a country deeply divided along economic, political,… Continue reading